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the debt ceiling we are negotiating right now is simply crossing thehe debt ceiling is simply related to decisions we made an prior congresses about bending and tax policy. so, that is what i meant why it is not a relevant discussion in changing the future trajectory. host: dover, delaware, delaware eight university. our c-span bus is out there. britney, good morning to you. caller: good afternoon. my question is, we all know education is a crucial component of american society, especially with the current youth. how would the government shutdown affects student loans disbursed by the government? guest: the government shutdown will have a fairly significant impact on many educational programs. it does not per se affects student loans because it is a specific program but it will affect other important department of education programs. it will have an effect on all of these things that are so important to our economy like education. host: we mentioned that congressman john delaney is the president of the democratic freshmen class in congress. monty writes in on twitter. politicians thin
the debt ceiling we are negotiating right now is simply crossing thehe debt ceiling is simply related to decisions we made an prior congresses about bending and tax policy. so, that is what i meant why it is not a relevant discussion in changing the future trajectory. host: dover, delaware, delaware eight university. our c-span bus is out there. britney, good morning to you. caller: good afternoon. my question is, we all know education is a crucial component of american society, especially with...
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i would still like to resolve the current issue before we move on to the debt ceiling. it is not exactly clear when that will be resolved. >> outside the capital, house republicans study committee called on the president and majority leader harry reid to negotiate with republicans to get the government-funded. this is 15 minutes. i want to thank everybody for coming. last night, at about 1:00 in the morning, the house passed the fourth bill that we have passed over to the senate to keep the government-funded while in doing all of the special-interest exemptions in obamacare. ultimately, sending over a bill to form a conference committee. harry reid has refused to take action to keep government funded and. -- funded. harry reid chose to shut the government down. we have continued to put options on the table and we will stay here and keep working, putting more options on the table to continue funding government while ending the sweetheart deals of obamacare. it is time for harry reid and his colleagues to start doing their job and start negotiating. is not a reasonable ap
i would still like to resolve the current issue before we move on to the debt ceiling. it is not exactly clear when that will be resolved. >> outside the capital, house republicans study committee called on the president and majority leader harry reid to negotiate with republicans to get the government-funded. this is 15 minutes. i want to thank everybody for coming. last night, at about 1:00 in the morning, the house passed the fourth bill that we have passed over to the senate to keep...
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he will not negotiate over the debt ceiling. he will not exit measures that will tie debt limit increase to the funding for delaying of the affordable care act, which was passed by congress and upheld by the supreme court. the time to make policy is before, not after we have made commitments. this is a standing president must make clear that under no circumstance with united states failed to pay our bills. the president is going to negotiate over the future debate a fiscal policy. that is what he proposed a budget he believes we to make of the country. included are reforms to the title assistance. he made it clear that he is ready to sit down with republicans and democrats to find common ground. elected leaders have a responsibility to make our economy stronger, not to create manufactured crises they create damage. the last thing we need is a fight over whether we raise the debt ceiling. not when we face challenges domestically and internationally that require our full attention. not when we know the damage that a financial and
he will not negotiate over the debt ceiling. he will not exit measures that will tie debt limit increase to the funding for delaying of the affordable care act, which was passed by congress and upheld by the supreme court. the time to make policy is before, not after we have made commitments. this is a standing president must make clear that under no circumstance with united states failed to pay our bills. the president is going to negotiate over the future debate a fiscal policy. that is what...
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yesterday to talk about the impending debt ceiling and the necessity of raising the debt ceiling and the discussions going on in washington. [video clip] timing a debt ceiling discussion till the last minute could be disastrous. if congress is not actively was suddenly cannot pay its bills, the repercussions could be serious. the impact on families and businesses could be significant. investors losing confidence in the full faith and credit of the united states could cause damage to our economy. failure to raise the debt limit or even an extended debate on the merits of doing so likely is a self- in 2011 inflicted wound that can harm our economy at a moment when the recovery is strengthening. no credible economist or business leader thinks defaulting on the full faith and credit of the united states is good for job creation or economic growth. we understand congress choosing not to pay the government bills is unacceptable and can hurt our economy. consider the words of another treasury secretary, james baker, who served under president reagan. faced with the threat to our credit, he
yesterday to talk about the impending debt ceiling and the necessity of raising the debt ceiling and the discussions going on in washington. [video clip] timing a debt ceiling discussion till the last minute could be disastrous. if congress is not actively was suddenly cannot pay its bills, the repercussions could be serious. the impact on families and businesses could be significant. investors losing confidence in the full faith and credit of the united states could cause damage to our...
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during the debt ceil degree bait in march of 2006, then-senator obama said, and i quote, the ct that we are here today to debate raising america's debt limit is a sign of leadership failure. it is a sign that the u.s. government cannot pay its own bills. it is a sign that we now depend on ongoing financial assistance from foreign countries to finance our government's reck less fiscal policies. increasing america's debt weakens us nestcally and internationally. he went on to say, mr. speaker that leadership means that the buck stops here. instead, washington is shifting the burden of bad choices today onto the backs of our children and grandchildren. he said. america has a debt problem and a failure of leadership. americans deserve better. here nd his quote, yet, are, seven years later, and we are debating the exact same thing. why is that ok now, i would ask him, mr. speaker, why is that ok now, mr. president, do we have a failure of leadership? can we admit that? yes, we can. it's a failure of leadership also for spewing such venomous rhetoric when the governing process doesn't go y
during the debt ceil degree bait in march of 2006, then-senator obama said, and i quote, the ct that we are here today to debate raising america's debt limit is a sign of leadership failure. it is a sign that the u.s. government cannot pay its own bills. it is a sign that we now depend on ongoing financial assistance from foreign countries to finance our government's reck less fiscal policies. increasing america's debt weakens us nestcally and internationally. he went on to say, mr. speaker...
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they say the debt ceiling is suspended. does that mean there is no debt ceiling? does that mean they can spend have whatever they want? how high can they go? have a already exceeded the previous debt limit with their spending? it,an, if they suspended then there is not, right? guest: that would be our interpretation as well. i don't think there is momentum to greatly inflate that number, but you are right -- that is how we would have interpreted the legislation as well. next, plainview, new york, recalled to my. caller: -- republican line. caller: good morning. at one point does it limited ted debt,unlimi expanding the debt, become a danger to our economy? or less.owing at 2% the real unemployment rate is not 7% because the ratio changes when people drop out of the workforce or perhaps it is what i have heard at estimates, 12% to 15%. given those figures, how can we afford unlimited debt? becoming a debtor nation that cannot pay back these debts, particularly when interest rates rise, how is that going to affect our country? also, could you explain what monetizing
they say the debt ceiling is suspended. does that mean there is no debt ceiling? does that mean they can spend have whatever they want? how high can they go? have a already exceeded the previous debt limit with their spending? it,an, if they suspended then there is not, right? guest: that would be our interpretation as well. i don't think there is momentum to greatly inflate that number, but you are right -- that is how we would have interpreted the legislation as well. next, plainview, new...
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host: let's stay with the debt ceiling. is not raising the debt ceiling an option to make sure that the health care law is not completely funded? guest: there's no budgetary option for not raising the debt ceiling. i think of the budget that i introduced, for example, an incredibly conservative budget, but it took four years. rand paul had a budget that took four years. there's not one budget proposal in washington, d.c. that says i can get to balance tomorrow, we don't need to raise the debt ceiling. what we need to see, juana, is if you don't have a plan to get our budget to balance sometime, tomorrow, a year from tomorrow, 10 years from tomorrow, then we're going to have to raise the debt ceiling forever. do we have to raise the debt ceiling tomorrow to pay the bills? we do. but we shouldn't raise the debt ceiling without a commitment from all sides, house, senate, white house, to get on a path to balance one day. borrowing indefinitely is not a plan for economic success. i can cooperate with my colleagues on any plan th
host: let's stay with the debt ceiling. is not raising the debt ceiling an option to make sure that the health care law is not completely funded? guest: there's no budgetary option for not raising the debt ceiling. i think of the budget that i introduced, for example, an incredibly conservative budget, but it took four years. rand paul had a budget that took four years. there's not one budget proposal in washington, d.c. that says i can get to balance tomorrow, we don't need to raise the debt...
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rick mays of military times on that tweets that the debt ceiling agreement doesn't raise the $16.7 debt limit but suspend the debt limit through february 7. it also allows the treasury secretary to take extraordinary measures to prevent the u.s. from going into default. marion, ohio, is next, justin, on our others line. >> my name is justin, i'm 22 and i watch a lot of c-span and other programs on the tv and my main thing that i see that's wrong with a lot of the senate and congress and house is that we have too much of a separation, and as i've said -- as they've said before, a house divided cannot stand. we have all this accept reags, and people get elected strictly because they're a republican in a republican state or a democrat in a democrat state and i think what i'd like to see no more majority, no more of the president being one, either democrat or republican and then you have congress that's either criminaled by the opposite faction, it's just too much arguing. there's not much agreement and just too much separation. >> do you think we'd be served -- better served by having addi
rick mays of military times on that tweets that the debt ceiling agreement doesn't raise the $16.7 debt limit but suspend the debt limit through february 7. it also allows the treasury secretary to take extraordinary measures to prevent the u.s. from going into default. marion, ohio, is next, justin, on our others line. >> my name is justin, i'm 22 and i watch a lot of c-span and other programs on the tv and my main thing that i see that's wrong with a lot of the senate and congress and...
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people are going to start hearing more about the debt ceiling. it is probably going to kick in in july and august. host: 1 deadline we are watching is march 22. that is the continuing resolution. it is only in a couple weeks. guest: think everyone is tired of fiscal fight here in washington so there seems to be sentiment to move that forward to not try to completely undo the sequester. part of that may be modifying it, paying in particular for the military. having said that, sometimes these things have a way of becoming showdown's at the last minute. it does not look like we are heading in that direction. host: every time they go in there and tinker with the sequestered they get more flexibility. the greater the likely this questor stays in place. that is less reason to say these cuts are painful. if the government has the ability to place these cuts with some flexibility, the harder it will be for members of congress to say they are too painful. host: a caller is calling on the democrats online. go-ahead. caller: what i want to know is why these
people are going to start hearing more about the debt ceiling. it is probably going to kick in in july and august. host: 1 deadline we are watching is march 22. that is the continuing resolution. it is only in a couple weeks. guest: think everyone is tired of fiscal fight here in washington so there seems to be sentiment to move that forward to not try to completely undo the sequester. part of that may be modifying it, paying in particular for the military. having said that, sometimes these...
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he writes -- what will come out of the next debt ceiling showdown? the president has made it clear it is not something we will negotiate. we have to pay the deal -- bills. i expect that the end of the day congress will extend the debt ceiling. those concerned about the growing debt, simpson-bowles generally has been cited as the goal of what we are trying to achieve as far as responsible reductions in the debt. we are well along the way of achieving the numbers under simpson-bowles. so, there has been tremendous progress. the debt actually have been reduced. growth in the debt has been reduced. there is no reason other than politics and not extending the debt ceiling. greg is in south carolina calling from the republican line. senator ben cardin is our desk. -- guest. greg? please, go ahead. i was talking a while ago about all of this negativity that is going on within our people out of washington. obama, he goes to these different places and gives , and he isout things dragging a lot of negativity into his political agenda. instead of doing that, he
he writes -- what will come out of the next debt ceiling showdown? the president has made it clear it is not something we will negotiate. we have to pay the deal -- bills. i expect that the end of the day congress will extend the debt ceiling. those concerned about the growing debt, simpson-bowles generally has been cited as the goal of what we are trying to achieve as far as responsible reductions in the debt. we are well along the way of achieving the numbers under simpson-bowles. so, there...
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would you guys ever be open to a debt ceiling -- linking it to the debt ceiling or something of that nature, for instance? >> well, let me say on our side of the capitol, sandy levin and the democrats on the ways and means committee has been participating very positively with the sort of working groups that chairman camp has established. i think those were positive, bipartisan, and have been useful efforts. they have not led to an agreement, as you know, at this point in time. in my own view, we are certainly opened both on the individual side as well as the corporate side to tax reform. as a matter of fact, everybody in washington's for tax reform. right up until the time you say what it is. tax reform conceptually, everybody believes the tax code is too complicated, too long, too uneven and its impact on individuals and the corporate level. warren buffett's observation that his secretary pays a higher rate than he does is obviously something that is i shall rational and unacceptable. as a result -- is irrational and unacceptable. as a result, we need not only need to simplify it, w
would you guys ever be open to a debt ceiling -- linking it to the debt ceiling or something of that nature, for instance? >> well, let me say on our side of the capitol, sandy levin and the democrats on the ways and means committee has been participating very positively with the sort of working groups that chairman camp has established. i think those were positive, bipartisan, and have been useful efforts. they have not led to an agreement, as you know, at this point in time. in my own...
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it would not surprise me that he does raise the debt ceiling. the president alone spent over $1 billion last year just to himself. when does it stop? obviously he has never had a checkbook. i get a bill, i pay it. why do they just keep putting money out, putting money out, not take care of what they're doing doing, not realizing what they're doing? host: they give for the call. this from twitter -- the focus on the 14th amendment, section four, basically says that the public debt, authorized by law, including debts incurred for payment of pensions etc., shall not be questioned. caller: good morning. yes, he does have that right. in classic peanuts, she says to charlie brown, i think we have been stuck with a used year, instead of a new year. last week at the archives, they had a documentary about the conversation with the president from 1962. president kennedy. he deals -- it was very similar to what we hear arguments now about how -- it was really excellent view. an excellent conversation. how he has to deal with the congress. and his -- this c
it would not surprise me that he does raise the debt ceiling. the president alone spent over $1 billion last year just to himself. when does it stop? obviously he has never had a checkbook. i get a bill, i pay it. why do they just keep putting money out, putting money out, not take care of what they're doing doing, not realizing what they're doing? host: they give for the call. this from twitter -- the focus on the 14th amendment, section four, basically says that the public debt, authorized by...
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"collision course: cr and debt ceiling." leaders from both parties began to prepare for a retracted bottle -- badger battle. -- budget battle. it indiana, independent line. go ahead. caller: i couple of things i wanted to say. they want to pay veterans and stuff. they are failing to remember they have only got a few weeks left. i have got to grandbabies. .hey need formula it is extremely expensive. people will start to worry. actually, i have begun to worry. and in active military worker -- you're looking at the whole situation. they are getting paid for being there. that is great. they are getting their money's worth. i believe in obamacare. i believe we should give it a shot. i have been like that for quite a while. , but theyve problems need to open up the government. it is not just parts and different things like that. the american people, that is what they are failing to remember. these babies do not have anything to do with the debt ceiling. we need to come to some conclusion on how to handle our that. they are putting
"collision course: cr and debt ceiling." leaders from both parties began to prepare for a retracted bottle -- badger battle. -- budget battle. it indiana, independent line. go ahead. caller: i couple of things i wanted to say. they want to pay veterans and stuff. they are failing to remember they have only got a few weeks left. i have got to grandbabies. .hey need formula it is extremely expensive. people will start to worry. actually, i have begun to worry. and in active military...
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my comment on the debt ceiling -- i am still recovering from 2011. i am losing brain cells as we speak. i cannot take it anymore. congress does the appropriations all throughout the year to pay whoever they are going to pay. and now when it comes time to pay they do not want to pay. it is so dumb. i would like to make a comment on the affordable care act. i don't think people realize it is based on your income. the people getting these high increases must be making a lot of money. in 2009 i was paying $209 -- 2001 i was paying $209 per month for a premium. my premiums are $977 per month for one individual with a huge deductible. the affordable care act is going to save me $12,000 per year. people need to get educated about this. ands based on your income people should learn as much as they can about it. host: a story taking a look at for loader lurker -- at for loader workers. they write -- california tennessee on the republican line. caller: this is a great time. act -- i hade care to get certified. it is worse than what people think. the problem is
my comment on the debt ceiling -- i am still recovering from 2011. i am losing brain cells as we speak. i cannot take it anymore. congress does the appropriations all throughout the year to pay whoever they are going to pay. and now when it comes time to pay they do not want to pay. it is so dumb. i would like to make a comment on the affordable care act. i don't think people realize it is based on your income. the people getting these high increases must be making a lot of money. in 2009 i was...
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congress can say, "look, if you want the debt ceiling increase, we can do that. we gave you the debt ceiling increase before and just made you stop some of the crazier spending. as a result, we are seeing some reduction in the runaway growth of government, so we have made some progress. we need to do something similar with obamacare. just delay the implementation. the taxes, the spending, delay them for a year, take a look at where we are and then move forward. >> grover norquist of americans for tax reform. this is c-span town hall. about another half hour of your comments and questions on the issue of the implementation of the healthcare law. hour. [applause] >> thank you. thank you. someone said to me, the only time you really tell the truth is in your novel. so i am afraid am stuck with that. this is a fascinating opportunity for me as a journalist to talk to really the two people i most like to quiz on with that country is going. i am grateful for the opportunity to do that, and i want to start with in a sense the fundamental question that makes all of us ca
congress can say, "look, if you want the debt ceiling increase, we can do that. we gave you the debt ceiling increase before and just made you stop some of the crazier spending. as a result, we are seeing some reduction in the runaway growth of government, so we have made some progress. we need to do something similar with obamacare. just delay the implementation. the taxes, the spending, delay them for a year, take a look at where we are and then move forward. >> grover norquist of...
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thee do not raise this -- debt ceiling, we are deadbeats. if we fail to increase the debt limit, we would send our economy into a tailspin. way.is a quote by the do you know who said it? the republican speaker of the house, john boehner. he has said if we do not pay our bills, we will have an economic tailspin. why has it not been done? democrats and some reasonable republicans in congress are willing to raise the debt ceiling and pass a sensible budget. i want to work with democrats and republicans to do just that. claire mccaskill is ready to do it. [applause] cleaver is ready to do it. [applause] just passed the budget and raise the debt ceiling, we can get back to focusing on growing oureconomy and educating kids, all of the things we have to do. unfortunately, there is a faction on the far right of the republican party who convinced their leadership to threaten a government shutdown and potentially threaten to not raise the debt ceiling if they cannot shut off the affordable care ought -- affordable care act also known as obamacare. the
thee do not raise this -- debt ceiling, we are deadbeats. if we fail to increase the debt limit, we would send our economy into a tailspin. way.is a quote by the do you know who said it? the republican speaker of the house, john boehner. he has said if we do not pay our bills, we will have an economic tailspin. why has it not been done? democrats and some reasonable republicans in congress are willing to raise the debt ceiling and pass a sensible budget. i want to work with democrats and...
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or the debts a cr ceiling. it will not negotiate on any means or any way on extending because thating, deals with paying our bills. the full faith and credit of our country. the last time they took us down this path it cost the economy billions and billions and billions of dollars. , allng business groups republican-leaning, the chamber of commerce, the business roundtable, have said that it will be terrible if they keep talking about either one of them, and certainly not doing either one of them. the business roundtable said it would be "calamitous." pretty descriptive. way to stop lurching, lurching on this crisis to the to get back to funding our government the way the founding fathers set it up, through the appropriations process. i discussed at great length with rayirman mikulski and mur about whether there is any possibility of funding the government. they believe there is. they have had conversations with some of the republicans. that a funding measure that runs through november 15 will provide a greater
or the debts a cr ceiling. it will not negotiate on any means or any way on extending because thating, deals with paying our bills. the full faith and credit of our country. the last time they took us down this path it cost the economy billions and billions and billions of dollars. , allng business groups republican-leaning, the chamber of commerce, the business roundtable, have said that it will be terrible if they keep talking about either one of them, and certainly not doing either one of...
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there's always been grandstanding on the debt ceiling and posturing, but ultimately both parties have understood america pays its bills. the notion that we would default -- and that's what the republicans these days are talking about, actually not paying our actually-- the notion that we would plunge america a year ago in august that we had our first downgrade by standard and poor's. that was very damaging to america's reputation. what senator robert portman is discussing that happened in 1997 is not what the republicans in the house are talking about now. they're going to have us go into default. the ways and means committee is having hearings on prioritizing what payments will be made if we default on our debt. the party will go to the bankers on wall street, the bondholders, but the folks like social security recipients and our troops will be at the end of the line. i think this is very dangerous, but senator portman is advocating. host: arnold in texas, republican. caller: i have read a couple articles in our local papers here that save the medicare part $2472014 will go to dollar
there's always been grandstanding on the debt ceiling and posturing, but ultimately both parties have understood america pays its bills. the notion that we would default -- and that's what the republicans these days are talking about, actually not paying our actually-- the notion that we would plunge america a year ago in august that we had our first downgrade by standard and poor's. that was very damaging to america's reputation. what senator robert portman is discussing that happened in 1997...
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ceiling shortly after the senate failed to move forward on the bill that would have raise the debt limit through december 2014. c-span -- we bring public affairs events from washington directly to you, putting you in the room at congressional hearings, white house events, andfings, and conferences, offering complete gavel-to-gavel coverage of the u.s. house, all as a public service of private industry. we are c-span, created by the cable tv industry 34 years ago and funded by your local cable or satellite provider, and now, you can watch us in hd. >> in the house today, members debated a temporary funding bill for american indian programs. it was another attempt to fund federal programs through a short-term targeted measure in light of the ongoing government shutdown. next, the debate on that bill. it is about 50 minutes. e speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. simpson: mr. speaker, i riseoday in support of this important legislation, to continue funding for the bureau of indian affairs and indian education and indian health services. this bill focuses on education, law e
ceiling shortly after the senate failed to move forward on the bill that would have raise the debt limit through december 2014. c-span -- we bring public affairs events from washington directly to you, putting you in the room at congressional hearings, white house events, andfings, and conferences, offering complete gavel-to-gavel coverage of the u.s. house, all as a public service of private industry. we are c-span, created by the cable tv industry 34 years ago and funded by your local cable...
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we are at the point where the debt ceiling need to be raised. what we did the last time this came up was replaced the budget control act and said that for any $1 increase in the debt limit, we've got to have a $1 deduction in spending, because we've got to get our fiscal house in order. that's what we are talking about as we go into the debt ceiling discussion. any agreement, we have to have real reduction so we get the deficit under control so we don't continue to increase the debt the debt reduced over time. host: our guest john hoeven is former president and ceo of the bank of north dakota and a graduate of dartmouth and went to northwestern university. on facebook -- guest: i think, again, we've got to get to the point where we are moving the legislation across the floor in a clear, open, transparent manner where it is debated, the public is aware of what is getting funded and what is not getting funded, so there is broad public support for things that have merit and they are funded. and the things that are not, in that debate back and forth
we are at the point where the debt ceiling need to be raised. what we did the last time this came up was replaced the budget control act and said that for any $1 increase in the debt limit, we've got to have a $1 deduction in spending, because we've got to get our fiscal house in order. that's what we are talking about as we go into the debt ceiling discussion. any agreement, we have to have real reduction so we get the deficit under control so we don't continue to increase the debt the debt...
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that is ridiculous to hold the national debt hostage because you're not just holding the debt ceiling hostage, you are holding the american economy and the welfare of every single american hostage as well. we cannot let that happen. it is the most ridiculous thing. and to have that held hostage for political gain, for political ideological purposes, that is simply unacceptable. so, mr. speaker, on behalf of the congressional progressive fellow urge my colleagues in the house to abandon this plan to hold hostage the american full faith redit, american credit worthiness on the basis that it is a great way to extract political extractions for what the idealogs in this house are after. mr. speaker, instead of working together to do our jobs and resolve these critical issues, the majority are staking a decidely different approach from working together. in fact, speaker boehner has indicated that he is gearing up for a whale of a fight, unquote, to push the interest of the majority ahead of the needs of the american people. in fact, mr. boehner has been vocal about his plans to use the need
that is ridiculous to hold the national debt hostage because you're not just holding the debt ceiling hostage, you are holding the american economy and the welfare of every single american hostage as well. we cannot let that happen. it is the most ridiculous thing. and to have that held hostage for political gain, for political ideological purposes, that is simply unacceptable. so, mr. speaker, on behalf of the congressional progressive fellow urge my colleagues in the house to abandon this...
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it is a plan to address the debt ceiling. we have a debt crisis in this nation. i don't think many people have differed with that notion. and we do have a plan to reduce wasteful government spending, which also spurs economic growth. so our plan reduces energy costs for families and businesses. it calls for the reform of our tax code. it reforms washington spending and it delays obamacare for one year for all american families. now, president obama has already delayed the law for big business, for insurance companies and the politically connected, so this is only fair for us to say that american families should also have the benefit of delay that this president has given to those. now, for too long, president obama and his democratic colleagues in the senate have chosen to ignore our looming debt crisis, and president obama's plan has been and is still more debt and no reform. and the american people have resoundedly rejected this idea. we have a recent poll out this morning, the bloomberg poll, which says that the american people know they don't want -- no, they
it is a plan to address the debt ceiling. we have a debt crisis in this nation. i don't think many people have differed with that notion. and we do have a plan to reduce wasteful government spending, which also spurs economic growth. so our plan reduces energy costs for families and businesses. it calls for the reform of our tax code. it reforms washington spending and it delays obamacare for one year for all american families. now, president obama has already delayed the law for big business,...